Fokker D.VII

Fokker D.VII

Single engine single seat fighter and advanced trainer aircraft.

In accordance to Art. IV of the armistice agreement with Germany this country was to deliver at least 75 Fokker D.VII fighters. (the nec plus ultra of the German WW I fighters in 1918). Between 1919 and 1931 at least 35 of these aircraft (others went on into civilian hands) were used by the Aviation Militaire Belge and later the Aéronautique Militaire Belge. Some aircraft were assigned to the 9th and 10th fighter squadrons based in occupied Germany to protect the observation aircraft of N° 3 and 4 observation squadrons while others were assigned to the Flying School at Asch (VI Groupe) and later N° 11 squadron. From mid-1922 the Fokker D.VII was solely assigned for pilot training and moved with the Ecole de Pilotage from Asch to Wevelgem in September 1924. The last Fokker D.VII's were withdrawn from use by the end of 1931.

Picture	*Serial*	Betsellnummer	*Date In*	*Date Out*	*History*
	F-5	-	-	-	N° III Groupe Evere, IV/1, Flying School Wevelgem
	F-6	-	-	-	N° III Groupe Evere, Flying School Asch, Flying School Wevelgem
	F-7	-	1919	-	N° III Groupe Evere, Flying School Asch, Flying School Wevelgem
	F-10	-	-	1929	N° III Groupe Evere, Flying School Asch, Flying School Wevelgem
	F-13	-	-	-	S-8 at 2 Squadron/Flying School Asch, F-13 N° VI Groupe Flying School Wevelgem
	F-18	7707/18	-	Apr 1929 (?)	Crash landed at Wevelgem on 16Apr 1929 (?) probably not repeared.
	F-26	6703/18 (Alb)	1919	Dec 1921	Flying School Asch, destroyed at Asch on 22 Dec 1921
	F-31	-	-	Sep 1927	Flying School Asch, Flying School Wevelgem
	F-34	-	Aug 1922	-	Flying School Asch, Flying School Wevelgem
	-	6689/18 (Alb)	1919	Apr/May 1921	Flying School Asch, Crash in Apr or May 1921
	-	7684/18	1919	-	Bockum-Krefeld, ...

	Unidentified Fokker D.VII sporting the "Zebra" crest of the 4e Escadrille d'Observation in flight in 1919 or 1920.
	An unidentified Fokker D.VII with fake Bestellnummer 6689/18 flown by Adj. Maurice Acke in the film "L'Yser" of 1928 vintage.